Common Ground

I had someone come up to me tonight very upset.  It seems she feels like an outcast, someone that nobody likes.  She felt as if she has been trying to get friends, but that she really doesn't have any.  She participates in certain activities at school, thinking that the people there would be her friend.  The problem is... it didn't work.  Now she feels more alone than ever.

We often try to find common ground with certain people, hoping for a friend.  Sometimes, we even change ourselves to be like them.  You've seen the type.  They might dress "Goth" because all the goth people will be accept them.  Same with gangs.  It's all just a search for what we call common ground.  The friendships forged from common ground based on things that are insignificant, like dressing a certain way or acting a certain way, are never strong.  There is, however, something that certain people have in common that makes lasting friendships.  That something has a name: Jesus.

You see, there are many people in my life that under normal circumstances wouldn't really be a friend of mine.  We have nothing in common whether it be profession, family, interests.  But these people are my friends for life.  Why?  We have a common love for a Savior.  In the way that He loved us, we too are to love each other.  For those who go to church but seemed to have missed out on this simple premise, you might want to throw out your religion and embrace a relationship with Christ.  When that happens, the ultimate basis for common ground is met, and there will never be a need to feel alone.

To the girl that felt alone tonight, hold on to Jesus... there is no better friend.  In fact, He's such a good friend, that He will put other friends into your life as well.